Cyan has added significant global technology and human capital expertise to its board with the appointment of Ciara Smyth as non-executive director. Ciara brings over 20 years of impressive executive experience to Cyan, having helped scale several global organisations as an executive, such as King (the gaming company behind Candy Crush), Paddy Power Betfair and…
Today, Monday 29 March 2021, Cyan successfully completed a Series A investment round of just over £5 million led by Par Equity. Lead investor Par Equity is joined in this round by existing investors Mercia, Triple Point, SIS Ventures, Scottish Enterprise and the MacLeod Family Trust. This new round of funding brings Cyan’s support to date to just over £8m and will accelerate Cyan’s ambitious global growth plan over the next two years. Ian Stevenson, CEO of Cyan, said: “Our technology is already making a significant impact within…
Somehow it feels like we’re well into 2021 already, although I know many have just returned to work after the holiday period. This is undoubtedly down to the fact that there’s so much happening at Cyan and because the year has started off at a fast pace to prepare for everything that is to come….
We’re pleased to share that The US National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), today revealed that our digital triage tool, which helps law enforcement find evidence in child abuse and counter terrorism investigations, can effectively identify child abuse materials following an assessment of the technology. The assessment builds on the UK Home Office…
Today we are announcing a new partnership with Detego Digital Forensics by MCM Solutions. This will enable our technology to enhance the capabilities of Detego Digital Forensics’ Field Triage tools, to deliver up to 100x faster digital triage in the field, allowing police forces and other agencies to more rapidly extract and analyse data from suspect devices during covert operations.
Yesterday, the government launched the Safer technology, safer users: The UK as a world leader in safety tech report. With more people than ever before spending time online during the pandemic, the report shows British safety tech companies are at the forefront of the global fight to keep them safe as they surf. The businesses…
In November 2019, a group of leaders from the online safety community met in Westminster to explore challenges and opportunities in the sector. We collectively concluded that there is a need for a body that represents those creating technology for online safety.
Paul Brennan has been appointed as chair to guide Cyan Forensics through our next level of growth. Brennan offers a wealth of commercial experience helping to steer technology organisations into the international arena, with particular focus on the US and Europe. Former chair Simon Hardy will remain on the board continuing to bring with him…
New funding from a consortium of investors will allow Cyan Forensics to expand our reach within the UK as a result of our partnership with the Home Office and into international markets.
Cyan Forensics has been announced as the winner of PitchGovTech as part of the GovTech Summit 2019.
The pitch competition took place as part of the GovTech Summit, where political leaders and start-up founders from across Europe gathered in Paris to discuss the role of technology in society and how they can work together to improve public sectors.